Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine: Details from DoD

On December 30, 2024, the Biden Administration's Department of Defense announced significant security assistance for Ukraine, aimed at bolstering its defense against Russian aggression. This includes a $1.25 billion Presidential Drawdown Authority package supplying essential air defense missiles, rocket munitions, and anti-tank weapons. Additionally, a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package will provide further air defense systems and unmanned aerial systems. This announcement marks the Biden Administration's commitment to Ukraine, with a total of 73 equipment tranches since August 2021, in collaboration with over 50 allies to ensure Ukraine's defense needs are met.

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Press Release

Biden Administration Announces Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

Biden Administration’s 23rd USAI package and 73rd tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.

Dec. 30, 2024

Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance support to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the President directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position. This includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $1.25 billion, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: missiles for air defense; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; and anti-tank weapons.

In addition, DoD announced an approximately $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package to provide Ukraine with additional air defense, air-to-ground, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and other capabilities to fight Russian aggression.

The capabilities in this announcement include:

•   Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS);
•   HAWK air defense munitions;
•   Stinger missiles;
•   Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) munitions;
•   Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
•   155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
•   Air-to-ground munitions;
•   High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs);
•   Unmanned Aerials Systems (UAS);
•   Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
•   Tube-launched, Optically guided, Wire-tracked (TOW) missiles;
•   Small arms and ammunition and grenades;
•   Demolitions equipment and munitions;
•   Secure communications equipment;
•   Commercial satellite imagery services;
•   Medical equipment;
•   Clothing and individual equipment; and
•   Spare parts, maintenance and sustainment support, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.

This is the Biden Administration’s twenty-third USAI package and seventy-third tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.

The United States continues to work together with some 50 Allies and partners through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its associated Capability Coalitions to provide the support Ukraine needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression.